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(11) EP 2 645 183 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.02.2017 Bulletin 2017/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/40

(21) Application number: 13159596.9

(22) Date of filing: 15.03.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 21/16(2006.01)
 G03G 21/18(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 30.03.2012 JP 2012081562

(71) Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8561 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Mori, Hiroki
    Nagoya, Aichi 467-8562 (JP)
  • Miwa, Atsushi
    Nagoya, Aichi 467-8562 (JP)

(74) Representative: Smith, Samuel Leonard 
J A Kemp 14 South Square
Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ
Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


(54) Image forming device


(57) An image forming device includes a main casing, a process cartridge, a sheet passage, and a first guide. The process cartridge includes a photosensitive body, and a transfer member, and is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the main casing. The sheet passage extends in a first direction and is configured to allow a sheet to pass between the photosensitive body and the transfer member. The first guide is configured to guide the process cartridge such that the process cartridge is attachable to and detachable from the main casing. The first guide has a support portion extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and configured to support the process cartridge in a state where the process cartridge is attached to the main casing.







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